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Island

Högholmen

Located in Västra Götaland County, Sweden Coordinates: 58°18′20″ N 11°41′00″ E

Map showing the location of Högholmen Högholmen
Location in Sweden
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sundsandvik
1.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport39 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport80 km

About Högholmen

Högholmen is an island. Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Furunäs and Furuholmen.

Climate of Högholmen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (98 mm)
Driest month
April (49 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Högholmen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°9°16°19°21°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-1°1°6°10°12°12°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)755558495370697887959885

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Högholmen

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (80 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 69 km to the south.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 39 kmeast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 80 kmsoutheast
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 128 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 69 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 157 kmeast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 175 kmsouthwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 181 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 187 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Högholmen

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 88 natural sites, 448 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Orust Island 16 kmS
  • Skaftölandet Island 16 kmSW
  • Grötö Island 19 kmSW
  • Lindholmen Island 12 kmW

25–60 km233 places

  • Flötemarksön Island 55 kmN
  • Guleskär Island 46 kmNW
  • Ormudden Natural site 45 kmNW
  • Kläsholmen Island 32 kmNW

60–100 km202 places

  • Hisingen Island 61 kmS
  • Kållandsö Island 95 kmNE
  • Ledsundholme Island 84 kmNW
  • Bockön Island 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sundsandvik Village, Uddevalla Municipality
    1.6 km NE
  • Högås Municipality, Uddevalla Municipality
    3.1 km N
  • Torp Municipality, Orust
    4.8 km SE
  • Högås socken Village, Skredsvik
    2.2 km NE
  • Henån City, Orust
    7.5 km S
  • Utby Village, Uddevalla Municipality
    6.8 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Furunäs Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    1.2 km SE
  • Furuholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    1.1 km S
  • Nordtången Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    3.9 km NE
  • Kalvön Island, Västra Götaland County
    4.4 km S
  • Bockholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    5 km E
  • Kråkan Island, Västra Götaland County
    5 km E
  • Brattön Island, Västra Götaland County
    5.9 km E
  • Kollholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    6.1 km E

Sources & licences

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